Good post! I don't read my contemporary fiction as I'm not yet caught up on the classics and also late 20th century fiction. So, your observation that fiction, especially YA "... is trending darker and darker." is welcome. And now I'm part of a writers group, six of us, and I'm reading some young man's book and he has a sex scene that goes on like the Battle of the Bulge, seemingly endlessly. I guess when I suggest he pair that down to a paragraph he might be a little offended, but the book's not supposed to be porn, but rather adventure.
Yes, the literary world has changed. Because you have to change the culture if you want to change the politics--hat tip to Andrew Breitbart.
Good post! I don't read my contemporary fiction as I'm not yet caught up on the classics and also late 20th century fiction. So, your observation that fiction, especially YA "... is trending darker and darker." is welcome. And now I'm part of a writers group, six of us, and I'm reading some young man's book and he has a sex scene that goes on like the Battle of the Bulge, seemingly endlessly. I guess when I suggest he pair that down to a paragraph he might be a little offended, but the book's not supposed to be porn, but rather adventure.
Yes, the literary world has changed. Because you have to change the culture if you want to change the politics--hat tip to Andrew Breitbart.
Thanks for you thoughtful review!